Obit
Verbeke, Arthur H.
Arthur H. Verbeke, 85, of Waterloo, died October 9, 2004, in Red Bud. He was married to Doris 
Verbeke nee Guth for 62 years; she survives him. Mr. Verbeke was born July 11, 1919, in St. Louis, 
the son of the late Arthur J. and Anna Verbeke nee Dieckmann. He is survived by his wife; children 
Arthur C. (Judy) Verbeke, June Craig, Kathleen (Stephen) Behrmann and Suzanne (Bart) Bartholomew; 
grandchildren Cynthia Wastenberger, Timothy Verbeke, Daniel Verbeke, Julianne Craig, Jonah 
Behrmann, Michael Behrmann, Caleb Behrmann, Hannah Behrmann, Abraham Behrmann and Tucker 
Bartholomew; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sister Margaret Hausler; and brothers 
Robert Verbeke, Leonard Verbeke and Edmund Verbeke. He was preceded in death by his parents, 
grandson Hunter Bartholomew, and brothers Vincent Verbeke and Thomas Verbeke. Mr. Verbeke 
attended St. Catherine Laboure Church, and he was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 
#4596. He served in World War II and was a member of VFW Post #4539. Visitation was at Quernheim 
Funeral Home. His funeral mass was at St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Church in Cahokia, Fr. Bernard 
Voss officiating. He is buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis. Memorials may be 
made to Shriner’s Hospital for Children.